Gaston De Serres

Gaston de Serres

MD, PhD

Dr Gaston De Serres obtained his MD and his PhD in Epidemiology at Laval University where he is currently full Professor of Epidemiology. Dr. De Serres is also currently Medical Epidemiologist at the Institut National de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) where he is the Medical Chief of the Immunization Scientific Unit. He is the lead expert in charge of the influenza vaccination program and of vaccine safety issues. He is a member of the Quebec Immunization Committee since 1999 and was a member of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) between 1997 and 2004. He is a member of the Canadian National Working Group on measles and rubella elimination. He is also a member of the Quebec Vaccine Adverse Event Surveillance Group (ESPRI) since 1996. He has published more than 220 peer-reviewed articles including many vaccine safety studies.